Panel adjustment for inclosed motor vehicles



Apr. 3, 1923;

H. T. THOMAS.

PANEL ADJUSTMENT FOR, INCLOSED MOTOR VEHICLES.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

men FEB. 25, 1921.

INVENTOR Apr. 3, 1923. 1,450,394. H. T. THOMAS.

PANEL ADJUSTM ENT FOR INCLOSED MOTOR VEHICLES.

FILED FEB. 25, 1921. a SHEETS-SHEET 2.

INVENTOR HORACE "r THOMAS Apr. 3, 1923. 1,450,394. H. T. THOMAS.

PANEL ADJUSTMENT FOR INGLOSED MOTOR VEHICLES.

FILED ms. 25, 1921. I '3 snms-snzz1 s.

INVENTOR W10 HORACE "r. THO MAS BY ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 3, 1923.

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HORACE T. THOMAS, OF LANSING, MICHIGAN.

PANEL ADJUSTMENT FOR INGLOSED MOTOR VEHICLES.

Application filed February 25, 1921.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I Homer T. THOMAS, citizen of the United States, residing at Lansing, county of Ingham, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Panel Adjustments for In closed Motor Vehicles, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a pfirt of this specification.

i .y invention relates to panel adjustments for inclosed motor vehicles and contemplates an interchangeable screen and panel.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is an elevation of a portion of the side of an inclosed commercial vehicle with a panel attached thereto according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is, an elevation of the wire screen which may replace the panel.

Fig. 3 is a similar elevation of the panel.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4, Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a detailed view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2 illustrating the mode of connecting the wires of the screen into the frame of the same.

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6, Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7-7, F ig. .1. Fig. 8 is'a section on the line 8-8, Fig. 3.

ig. 9 is a section on the line 9-9, Fig. 3.

Fig. 10 is a section on the line 1010, i 3. 5 indicates the side board of the box and a the flare board extending upward and outward from theupper edges of the side board a. I

b is a continuous surface panel having broad engaging tongues 22 b at its upper edges which engage within the side rails of the top. These tongues are formed by sheets of metal riveted to the panel along its up per edge as shown in Fi 8.

There is a rail d (Fig. 7) along the lower edge of the panel 6 tongue or olfset (2 along its upper and inner ed e adaptedto engage over the u per edge of the flare board (1 as shown in ig.

and having a projecting Serial No. 447,812.

7 thus preventing water or other matter from falling and lodging in the space between the rail Z and the flare-board a b 'is a sheet of metal extending along the end edge of the panel Z) at being bent 1n as shown at 6 its lower portion (Fig. 10) and then bent again to form the flange which is bolted or otherwise secured to the upright or standard of a vehicle by screws as shown in Fig. 10. The

part b fOllllSt]. shoulder abut-ting against the supporting post.

6 1s the wire screen adapted to be inserted in place instead of the panel I) end edges and a U There is a wooden strip f extending along one of its shaped iron g, 9 g having its loop 9 passing around the outer surface of the post f and its wings g, g extending parallel to each other soas to form a trough or groove between them and outside of said wooden strip. The wires it having heads h? trough or lel flanges g and g tween said flanges which when hardened. firmly fastens the ends of the wires it in place in the groove.

6 is a strip of the end edge of of the post f. strip 6? the inturned edge c is outward as shown at c (Fig. cured to the inner surface of post fa. The lower sheet metal passing along the screen panel 6' turned inward at e to fit the curved outer surface At the upperportion of the again turned 6) to be sethe wooden is also turned inward at e to fit snugly around the curved surface of and is then continued lnward the standard in a strip 6 a and is bolted to a flat transverse surface upon the automobile as shown The strip cl with the shoulder (Z extends flare-board a supports the panel while excluding over the upper edge of the and water from the interstices. A provided to cover the joint panel and top.

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fall may be between the 1. A panel having a strip of metal ex portion of the strip 6 tending along its vertical edge, one-half of said strip being bent inward and the other half being bent and secured inward and then outward at right angles, the latter part port, said strip being in part bent inward to being secured in place. form a transversely extending flange, said 2. A panel board having a strip eXtendflange being secured to a stationary sup- 10 ing along its vertical edge, said strip being port. 5 in part bent around the edge inward and In testimony whereof I sign this specifithen again at right angles and secured at cation. the last named portion to a stationary sup- HORACE T. THOMAS. 

